marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
tool; implement; means; furniture
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
princess; daughter of a nobleman
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
punishment; judgement; judgment
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably